🎬 Film Studies (Two Years)
GCSE
£45.60
📍COURSE CODE: C680
📂 SYLLABUS: EDUQAS
👩🏻🏫 DELIVERY: Live, interactive, online classes
⏰ FREQUENCY: Weekly 1-hour sessions
⏳ DURATION: 56 weeks
🗓️ START DATE: September 2025
🎓 SUITABLE FOR: Students aged 14–16
'Now more than ever we need to talk to each other, to listen to each other and understand how we see the world, and cinema is the best medium for doing this.' Martin Scorsese.
Film is one of the most powerful art forms of the modern age—shaping how we see ourselves, others, and the world around us. It tells stories, sparks debate, explores culture, and captures history. Studying film is not just entertaining—it’s empowering.
On this course, students learn how meaning is created on screen. We explore key aspects of film form and analyse how narrative, sound, lighting, performance, and editing work together to engage audiences. We also examine how film reflects and shapes values, beliefs, and identities—and students have the opportunity to create a screenplay or film extract of their own.
🗂️ WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
In our live, interactive, small-group classes, students will:
🎞️ Explore genres such as sci-fi, drama, comedy, and action
📽️ Analyse film form: camera work, editing, sound, and mise-en-scène
🌍 Understand historical, cultural, political, and technological contexts
🧠 Investigate representation and ideology in film
✍️ Practise screenwriting and creative production
📝 Build skills in analysis, essay writing, and critical reflection
All resources are designed to build confidence and deepen understanding—while making space for creativity and discussion.
👤 WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
• Home-educated students aged 14–16
• Learners who enjoy stories, cinema, or media
• Visual, thematic, or creative learners
• Students who thrive in discussion-led, structured environments
• Anxious, sensitive, or neurodivergent students who prefer coursework and flexible support
• Able students ready to complete a GCSE early
• Learners who benefit from personalised feedback and scaffolded assignments
• Those who perform better with clear structure and regular support
No prior experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to watch, reflect, and engage.
Film is more than just entertainment—it's a powerful form of art that reflects the world in which we live. Studying for the GCSE will provide you with valuable skills for careers in a range of fields as well as a great deal of enjoyment.
Academic Benefits
Enhances literacy skills and supports students across the curriculum
Historical and cultural insights gained through the study of film enrich understanding in history, geography, sociology, and other humanities subjects.
The visual and design elements of film production relate closely to skills required in art.
Studying films provides a stack of transferable skills like research, analysis and structured writing, which are essential for future study in every field.
Film is an excellent choice for a first GCSE and provides students with a clear insight into the demands of GCSE-level study while remaining accessible and enjoyable.
Life Benefits
The UK has a long history of filmmaking and is renowned for its critical and commercial success. In 2024, the top 20 UK films generated £360.8 million. The U.K. film sector employs over 195,000 people and consistently ranks among the top four filmmaking nations globally, making it a favourable prospect in terms of employability. Previous students now work for Sony, Disney, the BBC and for UK TV channels
Film Studies develops and refines technical skills that can boost employability in various careers and is ideal for those considering careers in film, TV, journalism, design, media, production, and more
👩🏻🎓 HOW IS THE COURSE DELIVERED?
✅ Weekly live, interactive lessons
✅ Small group size for individual attention
✅ Weekly differentiated independent learning assignments
✅ Personalised feedback and targets for improvement
✅ Ongoing progress tracking
✅ Structured guidance on assessments
✅ Revision aids and access to online learning platforms
✅ Full student dashboard with detailed notes and resources
✅ Two marked mock exam papers in the final term
⭐️ NOTE: NEA tutorials, marking, authentication and moderation are included in the course fee.
🧐 HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED?
Non-examined Assessment (NEA/Coursework) – 30%
Two 1.5-hour examinations – 70%
🇺🇸 Component 1: Key Developments in US Film - 1 hour 30 minutes (35%)
US Comparative Study:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Developments in US film and film technology
US Independent Film
The Hurt Locker (2008)
🌍 Component 2: Global Film - 1 hour 30 minutes (35%)
Global English-language film
Global non-English language film
Contemporary UK film
🍿 Component 3: NEA (Coursework) – Practical Production (30%)
Create a genre-based film extract or screenplay with shooting script
Write an evaluative analysis, comparing the production to professionally made films or scripts.